Lord Karick Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hi, just picked up my delivery of Reaper figurines and paints from the customs office here in Germany. In the meantime I've located a store that sells Vallejo game colors. Does anyone know whether I can mix the two? They're both water-based acrylics, so I'm guessing yes, but I wanted a second opinion. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumby Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I'd say, "sure," and then I would wait for some more experienced paint mixers to comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 They mix fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Froggy the Great Posted January 27, 2011 Moderator Share Posted January 27, 2011 My understanding is that the two brands handle very differently, so be aware of that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I have been mixing Vallejos and Reaper Master Series together for years without a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corlock Striker Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Okay, so we know RMS and VGC mix fine, what about Reaper Pro Paints, as that's what he bought? I imagine it's the same, but I do know that Reaper Pro Paints are a vinyl based paint as opposed to the VGC which is some other sort of acrylic base. I imagine they should mix fine, but I've never used any Reaper Paints, so I can't say anything from experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruunwald Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I regularly mix Vallejo, Reaper, GW, P3, and those cheap things from the craft store with no problems whatsoever. You just have to know each brand well enough to know if the mixture might need a little more water/medium here, or a little less there. Otherwise, acrylic is acrylic. It likes other acrylics. That is not to say that I don't think some are better at a particular pigment, others at another. Just that acrylics freely mix with one-another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awong Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Otherwise, acrylic is acrylic. It likes other acrylics. That is not to say that I don't think some are better at a particular pigment, others at another. Just that acrylics freely mix with one-another. I also regularly mix Vallejo, Reaper (both lines) and GW (haven't tried the P3 line yet). I do want to make one observation about the above comment, you need to be careful with some brands of "Acrylic" paints. They clean up with water but need a different thinner (I think Tamiya and Gunze Sangyo fall in this category). These acrylics do not play nice with the lines you mention. If in doubt, always test a little on the bottom of your mini's base or on a "test mini". -AW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captenglish Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Otherwise, acrylic is acrylic. It likes other acrylics. That is not to say that I don't think some are better at a particular pigment, others at another. Just that acrylics freely mix with one-another. I also regularly mix Vallejo, Reaper (both lines) and GW (haven't tried the P3 line yet). I do want to make one observation about the above comment, you need to be careful with some brands of "Acrylic" paints. They clean up with water but need a different thinner (I think Tamiya and Gunze Sangyo fall in this category). These acrylics do not play nice with the lines you mention. If in doubt, always test a little on the bottom of your mini's base or on a "test mini". -AW What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jack Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I regularly mix Vallejo, Reaper, GW, P3, and those cheap things from the craft store with no problems whatsoever. You just have to know each brand well enough to know if the mixture might need a little more water/medium here, or a little less there. Otherwise, acrylic is acrylic. It likes other acrylics. That is not to say that I don't think some are better at a particular pigment, others at another. Just that acrylics freely mix with one-another. I've often mixed different brands of paint together to combine the individual properties of each brand. It takes a bit of experimenting to find out exactly which brands and colors work the best with each other, as the non-mini paints and older stuff like the Ral Partha paints tend to have a much greater variation in the physical properties of the paint from color to color within a particular line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Karick Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Thanks guys, nice to know there are still some forums out there where people are willing to help and give advice without telling people how stupid they are for not knowing. All answers greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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